1, German iF Design Award

English Name: International Forum Design Award (if Award)

Established: 1953?

Summary: The iF Design Award was founded in 1953 and has a long history of more than 50 years. It is held regularly every year by iF Industrie Forum Design, the oldest industrial design institution in Germany. It is world-renowned for its award concept of "independence, preciseness and reliability", with the purpose of revitalizing industrial design and promoting the concept of design innovation, aiming at enhancing the public's awareness of design, and is also known as the "design Oscar" in the field of international industrial design.

2. German Red Dot Design Award

English name: Reddot Design Award

Established: 1955?

Summary: The Red Dot Design Award is the largest and most influential design competition in the world, and is known as the "Oscar" in the design field. Founded by the German Design Association, it has a history of more than 60 years. Through the competition of product design, communication design and design concept, 1000 works from more than 60 countries are attracted to participate every year. The winning works can get the opportunity to exhibit their works at the Red Dot Museum in Essen, Germany, and attend the award ceremony.

3. American Outstanding Industrial Design Award

English Name: International Excellent Design Award

Established: 1979?

Summary: The American Creative Award is an industrial design competition sponsored by Businessweek and judged by IDSA. This award was established in 1980, and it is mainly awarded to the products that have been sold. IDEA is one of the oldest and most prestigious design awards in existence.

4. Japan Excellent Design Award

English Name: Excellent Design Award (G-mark)

Established: 1957

Summary: "Good Design Award" was founded in 1957, which is the only comprehensive design evaluation and recommendation system in Japan. The "Good Design Selection System" set up by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now called "Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry") is commonly known as G-mark, which is called the Japanese Excellent Design Award in Chinese. This system has been implemented continuously for nearly 60 years. The selection targets cover all fields of design, and the number of awards each year is about 1200. Over the past 60 years, the total number of awards has reached more than 43,000. Only designers who have won excellent design awards are allowed to use "G-Mark". The establishment of "G-Mark" with a history of more than half a century has always been an indicator of "good design" and its influence is enduring.

These are the four most famous industrial design awards in the world that designers have to know, covering product design, architecture and rooms. There are many awards in it.